Popped and poured Dark fruit (cherry, raspberry, slight blueberry), floral - rose, spice, some tannins, good acidity. Lingering finish. Really enjoyable.
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Tannins still dominant, typical of the vintage. Subdued fruits and leather, road tar present. Slight bricking on edge. Good to 2017 or more. Needs 2 hour decant.
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This also exceeded my expectations. From such a fraught year, it was just soft enough to be nice, but not at all ripe or without edge. Still plenty of tannins but finely integrated, likewise with the wood. Sandalwood notes and some cigarette ash.
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Exceeded expectations. Ripe but not overipe fruit with sandalwood, roses and a woodsy elegant finish. Everything was in balance and this did very well with mushroom pizza.
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Beautiful Barolo - one of the best in a long time. Right out of the gate, showing roses, a little tar, sweet fruit, and a little cigarette. With air, puts on a lot of weight - the fruit is more prominent with beautiful floral components with only a hint of tar. Very nicely done. At peak with 30 minutes decant.
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2/6/2022 - JJKinch wrote: 91 Points
Popped and poured
Dark fruit (cherry, raspberry, slight blueberry), floral - rose, spice, some tannins, good acidity. Lingering finish. Really enjoyable.
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5/23/2016 - finovino3 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Tannins still dominant, typical of the vintage. Subdued fruits and leather, road tar present. Slight bricking on edge. Good to 2017 or more. Needs 2 hour decant.
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10/24/2014 - Enfant sauvage Likes this wine:
This also exceeded my expectations. From such a fraught year, it was just soft enough to be nice, but not at all ripe or without edge. Still plenty of tannins but finely integrated, likewise with the wood. Sandalwood notes and some cigarette ash.
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8/18/2013 - rmodak wrote: 90 Points
Exceeded expectations. Ripe but not overipe fruit with sandalwood, roses and a woodsy elegant finish. Everything was in balance and this did very well with mushroom pizza.
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7/19/2013 - englishman's claret wrote: 93 Points
Beautiful Barolo - one of the best in a long time. Right out of the gate, showing roses, a little tar, sweet fruit, and a little cigarette. With air, puts on a lot of weight - the fruit is more prominent with beautiful floral components with only a hint of tar. Very nicely done. At peak with 30 minutes decant.
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